Fenty Beauty
Having launched both worldwide and in the UAE in September, it seems that Fenty Beauty is all that its hyped up to be. Headed by Rihanna, the make-up brand launched with products focusing on the complexion, and on October 13, the holiday collection, comprising glittered eye shadows and vivid lipstick hues, will be made available. One of the best products from the debut range in stores now, is the Killawatt Highlighter duo. For a fresh, sparkly and slightly pigmented look, brush some Girl Next Door over your cheekbones, nose and outer-eye areas.
Too Faced
The latest launch from cult beauty brand Too Faced, which is known for its uber-cute pink- and peach-themed packaging, is a spray-on primer infused with coconut water. The silicone-, alcohol- and oil-free formula has three uses: spray it on as primer before you apply your make-up, afterwards to set your make-up, or later on in the day when you feel like your face could do with a refreshed look. The brand is also launching a new range of 14 high-gloss, ultra-pigmented liquid lipsticks, called Melted Latex.
Kat Von D Beauty
From Kat Von D, you can expect to see a lot more of the brand's popular palettes, reimagined for the autumn season with bold, glimmering pigments. Contour palettes feature a range of shades for the complexion, while eyeshadow palettes contain deep hues like bronze, mauve and emerald. A selection of new liquid lipsticks will also be hitting stores, along with 100 per cent vegan make-up brushes.
Origins
Effective and energising, the Ginzing range from United States-based skincare brand Origins finally hits this region. The brand was founded in 1990 by Leonard Lauder, son of the renowned Estée Lauder, and from October, will retail exclusively at Sephora in the Middle East. Along with the new Ginzing range of eye cream, gel moisturiser and tinted moisturiser, you'll be able to shop the label's active charcoal mask, which will help clear your pores and rid your skin of impurities; and a matte moisturiser, packaged in an adorable millennial pink tub.
Becca
The highly anticipated collaboration palette created by Becca Cosmetics and Chrissy Teigen will debut at Sephora this October. The limited-edition palette features a warm tanning powder, blush and illuminator, which can be used to sculpt and highlight the skin. Also launching this season is the skincare brand's new Light Chaser collection, which comprises sparkling illuminators in hues of vanilla, champagne, opal, amethyst and rose quartz. Finally, the new Crystal Lip Toppers will captivate beauty lovers on the hunt for kaleidoscopic, mermaid-inspired glosses that can be worn by themselves, or layered over lipsticks.
GlamGlow
Claiming to be the first matte glow moisturiser ever produced, the latest launch from GlamGlow comes in a compact, reflective tub and contains a hydrating, sweet-smelling formula. Makers advise that you put this on underneath your foundation to help prep and prime your skin. Sephora stores will also receive a new drop of the brand's popular DreamDuo treatment, intended to be applied at night, before sleeping.
Tarte Cosmetics
Tarte kicks off the autumn season with the introduction of an all-new foundation: the Tarte Amazonian Clay Stick. Formulated with vitamin A and Amazonian clay, the long-wear, creamy-matte stick provides medium to full coverage. It can also be used as a spot concealer, or in a lighter shade, as a highlighter. The brand will also debut its latest Clay Play Shaping Palette, which features a decorative, earthy case. And, it's new Maracuja Oil promises to firm, soften and hydrate the skin.
Marc Jacobs Beauty
Ultra-pigmented shades with a splash of glimmer are what Marc Jacobs Beauty proposes for the coming season. The brand's new Eye Conic range of eyeshadow palettes provide wearers with rich, velvety shades that are ideal for a night-out. The six palettes each contain seven shades. Smartorial features hues of blue and indigo, Frivoluxe contains purples, greys and silvers, and Scandalust is punctuated with gold, deep peach and warm burgundy.
Sephora Collection
Previously titled Made in Sephora, the retailer's in-house label has been rebranded as Sephora Collection. Its latest innovation is a hair mask, packaged with a creamy formula meant to be applied to the hair overnight, and a patterned hair cap to wear while sleeping. New and improved face masks from the brand will also debut this season, along with new lipsticks, lashes, palettes and brushes.
The new beauty collections will all be available at Sephora stores in the Middle East from October 2017. They'll also be available online here.
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Who's who in Yemen conflict
Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government
Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council
Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south
Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory
The White Lotus: Season three
Creator: Mike White
Starring: Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell
Rating: 4.5/5
Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
Fixtures and results:
Wed, Aug 29:
- Malaysia bt Hong Kong by 3 wickets
- Oman bt Nepal by 7 wickets
- UAE bt Singapore by 215 runs
Thu, Aug 30:
- UAE bt Nepal by 78 runs
- Hong Kong bt Singapore by 5 wickets
- Oman bt Malaysia by 2 wickets
Sat, Sep 1: UAE v Hong Kong; Oman v Singapore; Malaysia v Nepal
Sun, Sep 2: Hong Kong v Oman; Malaysia v UAE; Nepal v Singapore
Tue, Sep 4: Malaysia v Singapore; UAE v Oman; Nepal v Hong Kong
Thu, Sep 6: Final
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Tax authority targets shisha levy evasion
The Federal Tax Authority will track shisha imports with electronic markers to protect customers and ensure levies have been paid.
Khalid Ali Al Bustani, director of the tax authority, on Sunday said the move is to "prevent tax evasion and support the authority’s tax collection efforts".
The scheme’s first phase, which came into effect on 1st January, 2019, covers all types of imported and domestically produced and distributed cigarettes. As of May 1, importing any type of cigarettes without the digital marks will be prohibited.
He said the latest phase will see imported and locally produced shisha tobacco tracked by the final quarter of this year.
"The FTA also maintains ongoing communication with concerned companies, to help them adapt their systems to meet our requirements and coordinate between all parties involved," he said.
As with cigarettes, shisha was hit with a 100 per cent tax in October 2017, though manufacturers and cafes absorbed some of the costs to prevent prices doubling.
Full Party in the Park line-up
2pm – Andreah
3pm – Supernovas
4.30pm – The Boxtones
5.30pm – Lighthouse Family
7pm – Step On DJs
8pm – Richard Ashcroft
9.30pm – Chris Wright
10pm – Fatboy Slim
11pm – Hollaphonic
Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.
Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.
“Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.
Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.
“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.
Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.
From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.
Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.
BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.
Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.
Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.
“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.
Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.
“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.
“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”
Dust and sand storms compared
Sand storm
- Particle size: Larger, heavier sand grains
- Visibility: Often dramatic with thick "walls" of sand
- Duration: Short-lived, typically localised
- Travel distance: Limited
- Source: Open desert areas with strong winds
Dust storm
- Particle size: Much finer, lightweight particles
- Visibility: Hazy skies but less intense
- Duration: Can linger for days
- Travel distance: Long-range, up to thousands of kilometres
- Source: Can be carried from distant regions
Key findings of Jenkins report
- Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
- Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
- Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
- Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
U19 World Cup in South Africa
Group A: India, Japan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka
Group B: Australia, England, Nigeria, West Indies
Group C: Bangladesh, Pakistan, Scotland, Zimbabwe
Group D: Afghanistan, Canada, South Africa, UAE
UAE fixtures
Saturday, January 18, v Canada
Wednesday, January 22, v Afghanistan
Saturday, January 25, v South Africa
UAE squad
Aryan Lakra (captain), Vriitya Aravind, Deshan Chethyia, Mohammed Farazuddin, Jonathan Figy, Osama Hassan, Karthik Meiyappan, Rishabh Mukherjee, Ali Naseer, Wasi Shah, Alishan Sharafu, Sanchit Sharma, Kai Smith, Akasha Tahir, Ansh Tandon
